by talkfromtherockroom | Sep 15, 2025 | Live Reviews, Rock Room on the Road
A sold-out crowd gathered at the Xfinity Center in Philadelphia, PA on September 13, 2025 for a evening of song featuring Eric Clapton and his band. The two-hour set lived up to Clapton’s long established and legendary live reputation with a career overview that...
by talkfromtherockroom | May 27, 2024 | Live Reviews, Put the Boot In
Playing in the “rock room” today is a crisp soundboard recording of Eric Clapton and his band on the European leg of his 1978 tour in support of his Backless record. Shuttled around Europe in private Orient Express rail carriages, Clapton brought his friend and idol...
by talkfromtherockroom | Jun 14, 2023 | Live Reviews, Put the Boot In
On April 24th, 2023 the final evening of a six-night residency at the legendary Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, Japan, Eric Clapton and his band capped off a stellar residency of music. Supported by his band of long time mates comprised of Nathan East/bass, Sonny Emory/drums,...
by talkfromtherockroom | Jun 23, 2021 | Reviews, Take One
The second of two recent Van Morrison and Eric Clapton musical collaborations was released as a single on June 11th. The first, ‘Stand and Deliver’ was released in December of last year to mixed reviews. Playing under the obvious moniker of Slowhand and...
by talkfromtherockroom | Feb 19, 2019 | Put the Boot In, Reviews
Today in the “rock room” I am enjoying a unique and powerful live concert recording. On August 11, 1970, shortly before commencing with the recording of the seminal “Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs” LP, Derek and...
